This is a blog detailing the creation/evolution/ID controversy and assorted palaeontological news. I will post news here with running commentary.

Friday, October 02, 2009

Discovery Channel Program on Ardipithecus ramidus

The Discovery Channel is going to have a program on the discovery of Ardipithecus ramidus and the painstaking effort to reconstruct the morphology of this species. It will be on Sunday, October 11, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. From the story in Web Wire:

To accompany the program, Discovery today launched an extensive website, www.discovery.com/ardi, for people who want to know more about "Ardi" and her surroundings. In addition, UNDERSTANDING ARDI, a one-hour special produced in collaboration with CBS News, moderated by former CBS and CNN anchor Paula Zahn, will air at 11 PM (ET/PT). The special includes research team members Dr. Tim White, Dr. Yohannes Haile-Selassie, Dr. Giday WoldeGabriel, Dr. Owen Lovejoy, Brooks Hanson, Deputy Managing Editor for the Physical Sciences, Science and science journalist Ann Gibbons.